Which Lijiang specialties are most worth buying?

Lijiang is rich in natural resources and colorful ethnic customs. There are many special goods worth buying here. Most products are concentrated in Old Town of Lijiang and Shuhe Town. When you come here to play, you can buy some special products for your elders and friends.

Lijiang candied fruit has a long reputation. They have many flavors, such as apples, peppers, begonia, sweet potatoes and pineapples. It's all handmade by the owner. They look like topaz with excellent color, but they all have a common meaning: sweetness.

Spirulina There are many spirulina specialty stores in Old Town of Lijiang. Produced in Chenghai Lake, Yongsheng, it is a tiny plant that floats on the water and is invisible to the naked eye. Under the microscope, its appearance is turquoise and unbranched, just like a coil spring, hence the name Spirulina.

Chenghai Lake in Yongsheng, Yunnan Province is one of the three largest freshwater lakes in the world where spirulina grows naturally after Lake Chad in Central Africa and Lake Texaco in Mexico.

Camel bells are said to be used by caravans that used to walk on the ancient tea-horse road. It is usually tied around the neck of the lead horse. When the bell rings, other horses can follow the sound. Above is a Yunnan straw hat, in the middle is a bronze bell, and below is a wooden sign of Dongba scripture, mostly for auspicious greetings. If you have a special liking for the TV series "One Meter of Sunshine", you can go to the Asali camel bell shop in Qiyi Street to buy it. The Bunun Bell near Dashiqiao is also said to be good.

Dongba Tie-dyeing Dongba Tie-dyeing draws lessons from Bai tie-dyeing and Miao batik techniques, adds Dongba cultural elements, and combines Dongba hieroglyphics with folk techniques, so that Dongba Tie-dyeing has unique aesthetic value and decoration. There are many shops in Old Town of Lijiang that specialize in selling homespun, and some of them are processed into the styles that customers want, such as tops, skirts and hats.

Dongba Paper Dongba Paper is also a very magical thing: it is made by Lijiang Hua Yao, a rare alpine plant unique to Naxi area, through dozens of manual crafts handed down by Dongba family. It is the thickest handmade paper in China, and it is wear-resistant. Among the traditional handmade papers in China, only the thick Dongba paper can be written on both sides. Because Hua Yao is slightly toxic, Dongba paper has the characteristics of insect resistance, moth resistance and long storage time, which can be achieved.

Snow tea is a kind of lichen tea tree with hollow grass buds, which grows on the mountains above 4000 meters above sea level and is named as white as snow. Snow tea can be taken with boiled water alone, or with tea, chrysanthemum and licorice. In the remote mountainous area of Lijiang, Xuecha is also called "Gele", which means Mountain Love Tea, which is the tea that men and women drink when they are in love. Many tea shops in the ancient city can buy different kinds of Yunnan tea.